An original Hollywood co-produced drama that began broadcasting exclusively on WOWOW from April 24th.「TOKYO VICE」.. In the 1990s, Jake (Ansel Elgort), an American young man who got a job at a major Japanese newspaper, is depicted with fascinating visuals and thrilling storytelling as he steps into the dark society of Tokyo in search of a special dish. In particular, the first episode in which the master Michael Mann, such as “Heat,” “Miami Vice,” and “Collateral,” took a megaphone, is shown at once with tremendous tension and dramatic development. The quality of the blockbuster drama that the talents of Japan and the United States took seriously was amazing! (Editorial department, Haruka Ichikawa)
Who will survive … the incandescent acting of the US-Japan cast
Jake with a stern look and Katagiri, a detective (Ken Watanabe) However, this work has an unusual atmosphere from the opening sequence of walking side by side in the corridor of the Metropolitan Police Department. Awaiting them are the yakuza who are angry at the article Jake is regarding to publish. The reason why Jake became a threatening existence from the yakuza is traced back to the time when he first joined a major Japanese newspaper as a foreigner.
『Baby driver』『West Side Story“ofAnsel ElgortPerformed well with Jake, who is fluent in Japanese. Not only was he surprised by his fluent Japanese, but he joined the company with hope, “I want to write the truth regarding what really happened,” but he respected the rules and obedience and kept what the police announced. It delicately portrays the conflict with the culture of Japanese newspapers, which advocates writing. Because Ansel plays Jake realistically, viewers can step into the dangerous and fascinating dark society of Tokyo with him, who is an outsider among newspaper reporters.
In the first episode, there is also an encounter with characters who will have a big influence on Jake in the future, and the acting battle of the Japan-US cast is spectacular enough. Ken Watanabe, a detective who solves a yakuza-related case by hand, a female reporter who walks around a male society with a secret, a detective who lurks in a red-light district, and a young yakuza leader, respectively.Rinko Kikuchi、Hideaki Ito、Sho KasamatsuThe cast of talented people plays, and their appearance with their own thoughts and backgrounds leaves a strong impression.Also, as a mysterious charismatic hostYamashita TomohisaIs to appear at key points, and the enthusiasm of Japan’s world-class actors is undoubtedly a major highlight of this work.
An extraordinary sense of presence … directed by Michael Mann
In the past, Hollywood’s paintings of Tokyo and Japan often made me want to tilt my head. but,Michael mannThe director was particular regarding reality, saying, “Because it’s’TOKYO VICE’, I definitely want to shoot in Tokyo.” and,”Heat』『Miami Vice』『CollateralEtc., and in recent years, “TENET TENETOf the location supervisor who also participated inJanice PaulyAnd went on location in Tokyo, which is said to be “the most difficult city to shoot in the world”.
For that reason, the Tokyo projected in this work is the Tokyo itself that we are familiar with, but it is cut out with the stylish visual sense unique to Mann. Only director Mann, who has a reputation for fascinatingly shooting crime cities at night, goes well with Tokyo Underground, where neon lights sparkle. He skillfully manipulates light and shadow, and portrays Tokyo itself with an overwhelming presence as if it were a character with a life. Under such a premise, the sense of presence created by using a lot of close-ups full of urgency is an order of magnitude, and the viewers will be rushed to the night of Tokyo with the characters.
A stabbed body stabbed eight times and a man who committed suicide by self-immolation wearing gasoline. Will Jake, who has followed the incident and set foot in the underground of Tokyo, be able to take a scoop, or will he just be used and crushed? The fact that the dark side of Tokyo in the 1990s is exposed in the midst of the thoughts of newspaper reporters, detectives, yakuza, and hostess hosts is the true value of WOWOW’s original drama, which has always been taboo. Due to the synergistic effect of co-production with Hollywood, which is a big budget, it is a profound and high-quality work as a super-first-class drama series that makes movie enthusiasts.
Hollywood co-produced original drama “TOKYO VICE” is being broadcast exclusively on WOWOW every Sunday from 10 pm WOWOW is being exclusively distributed on demand[Free trial is underway]
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